We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." ~ Professor Keating (Robin Williams) in "Dead Poet's Society"
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
My Shadow
My Shadow
When I die my shadow
shall walk to the edge
of the Falls,
or just north of there,
there forever
to remain.
to catch shadow fish
by the shadow river
from my shadow boat.
I will listen to shadow birds
singing shadow Songs.
cook shadow trout
over shadow, heat-
less fires,
live in a shadow cabin
in the shadow
of the forest.
This is what
awaits us all.
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